Navy
The age of the aircraft carrier is over
Ever since World War Two, America’s aircraft carrier fleets have served as imposing instruments of imperial power, roaming the oceans…
Christmas on patrol with the Royal Navy’s submariners
This Christmas, a Royal Navy Trident submarine will be quietly prowling the seas as part of the Continuous At Sea…
Britain’s duty to the Black Sea
With Russian troops massing on Ukraine’s borders, the Black Sea is looking choppy. While that may seem to have little…
Macron’s ambitions have been torpedoed by Aukus
Today France is outraged. First, explicitly because Australia has broken a large contract to have a French company design their…
The real reason Putin targeted HMS Defender
When military personnel talk of ‘theatres’ they mean a zone of conflict. Moscow seems to take the term increasingly literally,…
What is the US Navy doing in the Persian Gulf?
American alliances and security commitments tend to live on long after the world has changed. Many of our far flung…
Geopolitical jockeying in a time of pandemic
You might think a global pandemic and the worst crisis since World War Two would lead to a welcome, if…
What will be left?
If Scotland votes for independence, Britain will be left weaker than anyone yet realises
